Date posted: 16 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8112059
Job locations: West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 8JG

Job summary
We would love you to come and see what we have to offer in the Western Lake District! The post we have to offer you is within the Integrated Musculoskeletal (IMSK) team in West Cumbria. We are a large MSK department with this role being situated in the team which covers the Western edge of the Lake District. Our service is spread among acute hospitals, community hospitals, GP surgeries and health centres offering wide and varied opportunities to gain skills in the MSK field. We have highly skilled physiotherapists working in each of these areas who will support you to achieve high standards of professional development and clinical excellence in your practise. The static Band 6 MSK position provides you with the opportunity to work within a well-developed and supportive department offering a robust appraisal, preceptorship, clinical and management supervision. You will need to be committed to working autonomously providing evidence based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. You will manage a caseload where patients are referred from both Primary and Secondary care and include those from the wider MSK Pathway (including our First Contact Physiotherapists and Orthopaedic triage services). We support the education of apprentices, T Level students and physiotherapy students as well as the development of rotational staff through our service. All of which we anticipate you will be part of.

Main duties of the job
This role is a static position within the Integrated MSK Physiotherapy service with the main duties of the role being that of assessing and managing patients using evidence based practise and clinical reasoning; supporting the wider service with training of rotational team members and students and being pro-active in own and service development. Continuing professional development is encouraged and we provide a robust in-service training programme which we anticipate you will be actively a part of. We work collaboratively with the East team and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists & Podiatrists who provide mentoring, teaching and training sessions. We would anticipate that you will have significant experience of working within the MSK field with clear evidence of relevant postgraduate training, exceptional organisational and leadership skills. An ability to work and travel across sites throughout West Cumbria is also essential. We use a blended approach to patient centred care with face to face, telephone and virtual consultations all offered.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time': Being a clinically led organisation; Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust; A positive patient experience every time; A great place to work; Managing our money well. As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent opportunities for development
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

Important Information:

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
• Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
ExperienceEssential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development / Lifelong Learning Activities
• Previous post-graduate experience including MSK Out-patients
• Evidence of contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff
• Specific MSK experience

Desirable

• Comprehensive postgraduate junior experience and rotations
• Experience of using electronic patient records (EPR)
• Involvement in any CSP special interest group
• Evidence of previous telehealth experience
• Evidence of participating or leading patient classes (exercise or educational)

QualificationsEssential

• CSP recognised Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registered
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or evidence of Professional Liability Insurance.

Desirable

• Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses
• Relevant post-graduate MSc modules or degree

KnowledgeEssential

• Good Knowledge of Evidence Based Clinical Practice.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning.
• Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.

Desirable

• Knowledge and involvement in audit, research and critical appraisal.
• Knowledge of quality issues and CQC

Skills & AptitudesEssential

• Excellent Communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to organise workload of self and others.
• Ability to organise prioritise and delegate.
• Ability to motivate self and others
• IT skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Relevant practical physiotherapy skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills.

Desirable

• Evidence of post-graduate MSK Courses.
• Evidence of post graduate teaching in a hospital or educational setting.
• Computer literate.

Personal CircumstancesEssential

• Ability to work as a team member.
• Organised
• Flexible.
• Empathetic.
• Motivated.
• Patient focused.
• Friendly and approachable.
• Reliable.

Other RequirementsEssential

• Take an active part in training for personal and professional development.

Desirable

• Willing to actively take part in training of others
• Knowledge and experience of student supervision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 8JG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: West MSK Physiotherapy Team Lead Laura Hocking, laura.hocking@ncic.nhs.uk, 01946523636